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01. Yvonne is difficult to please. Nothing [satisfies] her except the very best.
02. The couple were [dissatisfied] with their dinner, so they complained to the restaurant manager.
03. We were very [satisfied] with the paint job he did on our house.
04. He doesn't get paid a lot, but he gets a great deal of [satisfaction] from his work.
05. Your son's work in school is [satisfactory], but we feel he could do much better.
06. We didn't get a [satisfactory] answer to our question.
07. John Dalberg Acton once said that to be able to look back upon one's past life with [satisfaction] is to live twice.
08. There is a Chinese proverb which holds that he who is not [satisfied] with himself will grow, and he who is not sure of his own correctness will learn many things.
09. Numerous studies show that men are more [satisfied] with their marriages than women, perhaps due to the inequalities in domestic-labor contribution and marital power.
10. There is a Cuban proverb which states that what is new is pleasing, and what is old is [satisfying].
11. Artist Salvador Dali once said, "There are some days when I think I'm going to die from an overdose of [satisfaction]."
12. Charlie Chaplin became known for shooting as much as fifty times the amount of film footage necessary in order to [satisfy] his artistic vision.
13. Reggae star Bob Marley sang, "Open your eyes, and look within; are you [satisfied] with the life you're living?"
14. We had a very [satisfying] meal at that restaurant last night.
15. Studies show that responses are strengthened when followed by a [satisfying] consequence.
16. Some sociologists suggest that people seek others who will [satisfy] their needs to help them obtain goals.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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